The Makoko school frame was completed in December 2012 (Image: NLÉ)
Design and urbanism practice NLÉ, led by Nigerian architect Kunle
Adeyemi, is building a new multilevel school in Makoko – a region of
Nigeria's most populous city, Lagos. While that doesn't sound too
unusual, the difference here is that in an effort to address the issues
of land scarcity and poor waste management that affect the flood-prone
area, this school is being built on floating platforms.
Designed for 100 pupils and their teaching staff, the Makoko School is 108 sq. ft. (10 sq. m) at its base, 33 ft (10 m) high. The design uses approximately 256 plastic drums to float on the water and the frame is constructed using locally sourced wood. Solar panels are planned to provide electricity along with rainwater harvesting to facilitate the newly installed compost toilets as a solution to the non-existent sewerage system. The design team has included a playground on the base level with a further two floors for classrooms above.
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